Your visit to Outpatients

In this section you can find lots of information about your outpatient appointment.

Appointment reminders

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust work with a company called Netcall to send appointment reminders by text or automated phone call for all outpatient services. This reminder service is to help ensure that you attend your appointment.   

If you are a patient and we have your mobile number, you will be opted-in automatically to be reminded of your appointment via text message or an automated phone call. You will receive two reminders before your appointment.

An automated reminder (via text or phone call depending on clinic) will be delivered 7 days before the appointment, with details of the appointment time, date and location. Patients will also receive a text reminder 2 days before your appointment with the appointment details.

Please read our Text reminder opt out policy below for details of the information that we share with Netcall and how you can opt out from this service if you would prefer to.

PRIVACY NOTICE - Text reminder opt out October 2019.pdf  259KB

Opting-out of the reminders will not affect the care offered to patients (appointment or admission). It just means no text or voice message reminders will be sent to patients about appointments at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.

Helpful information

Change or cancel an apppointment

Please let us know as soon as possible by calling 020 8333 3216, Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm, or email 
LH.appointments@nhs.net.

New address, phone number or email?

Call us on 020 8333 3216 to update your details.

Help with travel costs

Find out if you can get a bus fare refund or car mileage for the travel costs to your appointment.

Learn more